Salted With Fire
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For every one shall be salted with fire,
and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
(Mark 9:49)
Notice the following fabulous, astute comment by Dr. Albert Barnes
in his commentary regarding this powerful statement by Jesus:
"The main scope of the passage was not to discourse on future punishment. The chief object of the passage was to teach the apostles that 'other men,' those not 'with them,' just might also be true Christians," and that "they ought to be disposed to look favorably upon" these others, whether they are
"walking about" with them or not.
It is my conviction that we in the church today desperately need this very same insight, and it is my conviction that it can and will come by the very same means -- being salted with fire as we offer ourselves as living sacrifices.
That is: we are being filled and sanctified and transformed by the outpouring of the Holy Spirit into our innermost being! May God open our eyes that we may open our hearts to Him. Oh, the joys and blessings that will be
ours when we do!!
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